HO CHI MINH CITY
Saigon’s best days out.
The 15 most popular shore excursions tours in Ho Chi Minh City. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
A smart private Ho Chi Minh City shore day with name-sign pickup, major sites, included tickets, and a real Vietnamese lunch.
Most Popular“Saigon was such a beautiful city and our tour guide, Nyun (I), was energetic, knowledgeable, communicated well, and was focused on a positive experience for us. We had a great time.”
Private 10-hour day from any cruise port in Ho Chi Minh City: choose HCMC, Cu Chi Tunnels, or the Mekong Delta with lunch and transfers included.
“Helas the old timer mustang is no more but we had a limo with ' Mr Jacky ' instead We loved this excursion and Mr Jacky Martine - Belgium”
Private Ho Chi Minh shore tour with a cyclo ride through French-era Saigon, a local lunch, and Ben Thanh Market shopping, small-group style.
“First, the communication from the tour operator was not timely or proactive, and was totally misleading as to where we would meet the tour guide and driver. This is a Shore Excursion - when you get off the ship, all of the buses, independent tour operators and taxis are right there - but no one…”
Private Ho Chi Minh City shore tour with a local guide, major French sights, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, temples, lunch.
“Our guide, Bao was very nice, knowledgeable, personable. He showed us the main sites and took us for some very good Vietnamese iced coffee. Our lunch was in a restaurant and we had the choice of chicken or beef soup or Pho. He also got us some spring rolls. He did a very nice job…”
Cruise-day Saigon highlights with a private guide, lunch, and entrance fees. See old landmarks and newer layers of the city fast.
“Khang took us to great places in Ho Chi Minh City, but the best part was talking to him about life in his country and its history and religions. He is an excellent guide and teacher.”
PHU MY to Saigon in 9 hours: private A/C tour with village coffee, key landmarks, Independence Palace, pagoda and Ben Thanh. Lunch included.
“Given this tour operator was not accredited to enter the port, we were met promptly outside the harbor gate by our guide, Hero, and our driver, Nghia. The 90-minute drive to Saigon was comfortable in a clean, air-conditioned car, equippRead more”
A private Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion with port pickup, major Saigon sights, and a Vietnamese lunch, plus entrance fees included.
“Liam was a great guide. He gave us a comprehensive two day tour of Saigon and the Mekong Delta. He had a great sense of humor, which made for a fun experience He has a good command of English and when we were not able to unRead more”
Private Mekong Delta shore excursion from Ho Chi Minh City to My Tho and Ben Tre with boat rides, honey tea, halal lunch, and more.
“Thuan was an amazing guide who tailored the itinerary as per our request - the mekong river was the highlight, the special Vietnamese lunch in Ho Chi Minh city was delicious and the activities on Tortoise Island was fun too! A great day, and we strongly recommended it 👍”
Private Cu Chi Tunnels shore excursion with port-friendly pickup, a less-crowded route, tunnel walk, short war film, snacks, and lunch.
“Tour guide Jacky Hieu provided very good information including our questions about Vietnam. He and driver were very attentive. We had to be back to Ho Chi Minh for dinner reservation at certain time. He met our need with well organized schedule”
A full-day private Saigon shore excursion with port pickup, flexible sightseeing, eco-village stops, major landmarks, and lunch.
“Our Guide was extremely knowledgeable and his English was perfect. He took us to many places, was courteous and had our day planned out.”
Ho Chi Minh shore tour with an English guide: AC pickup, Independence Palace, War Remnants Museum, Chinatown, included lunch for $69.
“We had an amazing day in Ho Chi Minh City! Dingo was an incredible guide providing great information, answering all our questions, and customizing the itinerary to meet our preferences! The ride from the port to the city and back seemed short with such engaging conversation! Highly recommend Dingo for any tour!”
Crawl the Cu Chi Tunnels by shared speedboat, then hit Saigon’s icons like Notre Dame and Independence Palace on a one-day shore trip.
“The tour guild Liam made us feel like family he was outstanding with his customer service and knowledge and was very easy to understand. When I asked to be taken somewhere off the scheduled route he did it without delay. He had our day a total pleasure.”
A port-day Saigon tour mixing weekend life at Saigon Eco Village with big landmark history, Jade Pagoda, markets, and an included lunch.
“Great day out in Ho Chi Minh. Our guide, Thuan, was excellent. We visited some beautiful and interesting places, including the war museum, which gave a very different view of the war to Americas Hollywood version. The lunch, which was included, was excellent too.”
Private Phu My shore day tour of Chợ Lớn, Saigon’s colonial landmarks, war sites, plus lunch and A/C pickup.
“Excellent guide! We learned so much about life and culture from Lee. And the car was fantastic. I am only sorry that we did not have time to do a Vung Tau tour with him. I bet it's amazing, given that his family still lives there and he grew up tRead more”
Two-day Ho Chi Minh City shore excursion blending My Tho and Ben Tre coconut island with iconic Saigon stops and an interior Reunification Palace visit.
“The itinerary arrangement and the service was excellence. The timing was prompt and the entire trip was informative.”
Every corner of the city, and every road out of it.
